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Epristeride

also Aipuliete, Chuanliu, SKF-105657

5-alpha reductase inhibitor approved in China for enlarged prostate, used off-label for hair loss

Epristeride, sold under the brand names Aipuliete and Chuanliu, is a medication which is used in the treatment of enlarged prostate in China. It is taken by mouth.

Information, not medical advice. Talk to a licensed doctor or pharmacist before starting or changing a treatment.

Research 10

  1. 6-Substituted 3,4-Dihydro-naphthalene-2-carboxylic Acids: Synthesis and Structure-Activity Studies in a Novel Class of Human 5α Reductase InhibitorsJournal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry · 2002 · 9 citations
  2. Epristeride is a selective and specific uncompetitive inhibitor of human steroid 5α-reductase isoform 2The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · 1994 · 57 citations · not about hair
  3. Comparative study of human steroid 5α-reductase isoforms in prostate and female breast skin tissues: sensitivity to inhibition by finasteride and epristerideLife Sciences · 2002 · 38 citations · not about hair
  4. Discovery of a novel hybrid from finasteride and epristeride as 5α-reductase inhibitorBioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters · 2010 · 26 citations · not about hair
  5. Effect of Epristeride on the Expression of IGF-1 and TGF-β Receptors in Androgen-Induced Castrated Rat ProstateExperimental Biology and Medicine · 2001 · 14 citations · not about hair
  6. Effects of a new 5α reductase inhibitor (epristeride) on human prostate cell culturesThe Prostate · 1997 · 11 citations · not about hair
  7. The mechanism of epristeride against benign prostatic hyperplasiaEuropean Journal of Pharmacology · 1999 · 9 citations · not about hair
  8. Reversible Long-Term Toxicity of Epristeride in Beagle DogsToxicology and Applied Pharmacology · 1999 · 7 citations · not about hair
  9. Inhibition of regrowth of prostatic glandular cells by epristeride.PubMed · 2001 · 4 citations · not about hair
  10. Normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of epristeride, a prostatic steroid 5α-reductase enzyme inhibitor, in human plasmaJournal of Chromatography A · 1993 · 4 citations · not about hair
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Posts 11

  1. European finasteride differenceReddit · 26 Feb 2026
  2. Epristeride instead of Finasteride?Reddit · 8 Jun 2020
  3. Finasteride alternative close to fda approval in the USReddit · 21 May 2026
  4. Epristeride: Alternative to Finasteride and Dutasteride?Reddit · 5 Jun 2023
  5. Finasteride Alternatives that actually work?Reddit · 3 Jun 2026
  6. Epristeride (type 2) vs Finasteride (type 2 and 3)Reddit · 24 Sept 2023
  7. Type 2 ar inhibitors (new study)Reddit · 26 Nov 2023
  8. We need actual hair loss studies on EpristerideReddit
  9. What more can I add to my regimen?Reddit · 15 May 2017
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